Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

To be held by the Planning and Housing Committee

(Under the Planning Act)

Request to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Application Number 21 136860 STE 19 OZ

Location of Application:         1631 and 1641 Queen Street East, and 1080 (Portion) and 1090 Eastern Avenue
Applicant:                                 City of Toronto
 
Date:                                          January 22, 2026
Time:                                         9:30 a.m., or as soon as possible thereafter
Place:                                        Committee Room 1, City Hall or Video Conference
 

PROPOSAL

City-initiated proposal to amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law for the lands located at 1631 and 1641 Queen Street East, and 1080 (Portion) and 1090 Eastern Avenue to permit a mixed use development with two buildings of 7 and 18 storeys. Non-residential uses (e.g. retail and childcare space) are proposed on the ground floor, with the remaining floors for residential uses. The purpose and intent of the amendment is to support the construction of affordable housing on City owned land under the Toronto Builds Policy Framework.

Amendments to the Official Plan include:

1. Modifications to Site and Area Specific Policy 466 (SASP 466):
   1. to remove a portion of the subject lands along Eastern Avenue from SASP 466;
   2. permitting a 7th storey, provided it is used as amenity space, on lands at 1631 and 1641 Queen Street East; and
   3. increasing the maximum streetwall height permitted from 12.5 metres to 15 metres on lands at 1631 and 1641 Queen Street East.
2. Modifications to Map 32 to reflect the geographic change to SASP 466 noted above;

Amendments to the zoning by-law include:

1. setting a maximum building height on Queen Street East of 25 metres, and a maximum number of storeys of 6 full storeys, and a smaller 7th storey;
2. setting a maximum building height on Eastern Avenue of 60 metres, and a maximum number of storeys of 18;
3. permitting a front main wall height on Queen St E of 15 metres;
4. setting a maximum gross floor area of up to 25,600 square metres;
5. setting a minimum non-residential interior floor area of 1,070 square metres
6. setting required minimum setbacks and separation distances;
7. setting a minimum proportion of 2 and 3 bedroom dwelling units;
8. permitting vehicle access to loading space from Eastern Avenue; and
9. securing adequate capacity to service the development prior to the erection of any building or structure.

Detailed information regarding the proposal, including background information, material and a copy of the proposed Official Plan Amendment may be obtained by contacting Sean Guenther, Community Planner at 416-392-7371, or by e-mail at Sean.Guenther@toronto.ca.

Further information can be found at www.toronto.ca/1631QueenStE.

PURPOSE OF PUBLIC MEETING

The Planning and Housing Committee will receive input and review the proposal and any other material placed before it, in order to make recommendations on the application. These recommendations will then be forwarded to Toronto City Council for its consideration.

You can follow the meeting at www.youtube.com/TorontoCityCouncilLive.

MAKE YOUR VIEWS KNOWN

You may send written comments by e-mail to phc@toronto.ca or by mail to the address below. You can submit written comments up until City Council gives final consideration to the proposal.

You are also invited to address Planning and Housing Committee, in person, by video conference or by telephone, to make your views known regarding the proposal.

If you wish to address Planning and Housing Committee directly, please register by e-mail to phc@toronto.ca or by phone at 416-397-4579, no later than 12:00 p.m. on January 21, 2026. If you register, we will contact you with instructions on how to participate in the meeting.

The Planning and Housing Committee may request you to file an outline of your presentation with the Clerk.

For more information about the matter, including information about appeal rights, please contact: City Clerk, Attention: Nancy Martins, Administrator, Planning and Housing Committee, Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, 2nd floor, Toronto, ON M5H 2N2, Telephone: 416-397-4579, Fax: 416-392-2980, Email: phc@toronto.ca.

Special Assistance: City Staff can arrange for special assistance with some advance notice.  If you need special assistance, please call 416-397-4579, TTY 416-338-0889 or e-mail phc@toronto.ca.

FURTHER INFORMATION

If you wish to be notified of the decision of the City of Toronto on the proposed Official Plan Amendment and the passing or refusal of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment you must make a written request to the City Clerk attention: Nancy Martins, Administrator, at the address, fax number or e-mail set out above.

Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Appeal:  If a specified person or public body as defined under the Planning Act or the registered owner of any land to which the plan or by-law would apply would otherwise have an ability to appeal the decision of the Council of the City of Toronto to the Ontario Land Tribunal, but the specified person or public body as defined under the Planning Act or the registered owner of any land to which the plan or by-law would apply does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Toronto before the proposed Official Plan Amendment is adopted or Zoning By-law Amendment is passed, the specified person or public body as defined under the Planning Act or the registered owner of any land to which the plan would apply is not entitled to appeal the decision to adopt the proposed Official Plan Amendment or the by-law.

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